Method and system for determining formation porosity

ABSTRACT

A method and/or system for measuring formation porosity from drilling response. It involves measuring a number of drilling parameters and includes determination of tooth dullness as well as determining a reference torque empirically. One of the drilling parameters is the torque applied to the drill string.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention concerns generally a method and/or system for use in rotary-type well-drilling operations. More specifically, it concerns a method for determining porosity of a formation from drilling response.

2. Description of the Prior Art

In the past, there have been some suggestions for obtaining data as a well is drilled and making a record thereof. Such suggestions purport to obtain such data in various ways. For example, there is an article titled "The Drilling Porosity Log (DPL)" by William A. Zoeller, which was the subject of a Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME paper number SPE-3066. However, such past efforts have not proved practical in producing useful results.

On the other hand, a U.S. Pat. No. 3,916,684 issued Nov. 4, 1975 has disclosed a practical invention for developing a surface drilling log which indicates a formation parameter as described therein. By adding to that invention a torque measurement and by applying the concepts of this invention, a porosity logging method according to this invention may be defined.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Briefly, the invention concerns a method for determining porosity of a formation from drilling response, wherein a bit is attached to the lower end of a drill string that is rotated while the downward force on said bit is controlled. It comprises the steps of measuring the revolutions of said bit, and measuring the depth of said bit in the borehole. It also comprises measuring the weight on said bit, and determining the tooth dullness of said bit. In addition, it comprises measuring the torque applied to said drill string, and determining a reference torque empirically as well as determining said porosity by combining said measurements and determinations.

Again briefly, the invention concerns a system for determining porosity of a formation from drilling response. In the system, a bit is attached to the lower end of a drill string that is rotated while the downward force on said bit is controlled, and the torque applied to rotate said drill string is measured. The system comprises in combination means for measuring the revolutions of said bit including a tachometer, and means for measuring the depth of said bit in the borehole. The system also comprises means for determining the tooth dullness of said bit, and means for correlating said measurements and determination in accordance with the equation: ##EQU1## wherein: μ = ratio of total porosity to the porosity effecting the atmospheric compressive strength

ln = natural logarithm of

N = rotational speed of bit

T = torque

P_(e) = effective confining pressure

D = bit diameter

R = penetration rate

W = weight on bit

σca max = atmospheric compressive strength extrapolated back to zero porosity,

in order to represent a porosity parameter of the formation. The system also comprises means for recording said porosity parameter on a record medium as it is advanced, and means for advancing said record medium in accordance with the depth of said bit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing and other objects and benefits of the invention will be more fully set forth below in connection with the best mode contemplated by the inventors of carrying out the invention, and in connection with which there are illustrations provided in the drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective with blockdiagram showings, which illustrates a rotary-type drilling rig with elements for carrying out the invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic indication of a weight sensor which measures hook load;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram including a blockdiagram circuit showing, that illustrates in greater detail the element in FIG. 1 which develops signal C thereof;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram indicating the flow of data involved in the multiplexing of the weight and torque signals, and indicating the parallel computer inputs for revolutions and depth signals B and C to the system indicated by FIG. 5, and

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram indicating the elements involved in correlating the four input signals developed by the system according to FIG. 1, so as to produce a record of the porosity.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

It has been discovered that by making use of the signals developed from determining the dimensionless ratio T/WD which was described in a U.S. Pat. No. 3,782,190, along with a drilling parameter according to the above mentioned U.S. Pat. No. 3,916,684, an output that is in accordance with the porosity of the formation being drilled may be developed.

An analytical relationship between rock porosity and compressive strength has been determined by laboratory drilling work with roller cone rock bits, to be in accordance with the following relationship: ##EQU2## where "φ" stands for porosity; "μ" stands for the ratio of total porosity to the porosity effecting the atmospheric compressive strength; "ln" stands for "natural logarithm of"; and "σca" stands for atmospheric compressive strength.

This mechanical porosity can be written as: ##EQU3## which brings in the effect of the rock failure mode as described by the dimensionless ratio (4T/WD) as mentioned above, and the effective confining pressure P_(e). The other terms of the equation (2) stand for the following:

K = The intercept of torque vs. weight on bit

N = rotational speed of bit

W = weight on bit

α = slope of torque vs. weight on bit

D = bit diameter

R = penetration rate

T = torque

σca max = atmospheric compressive strength extrapolated back to zero porosity.

But, since "bit to surface" signals are not available as a practical matter, the surface measurement of torque and weight at prescribed conditions must be made on a footage interval basis. This would consist of first "weighing" the drill string and rotating, to determine viscous drill string torque, and second of making a series of short duration weight vs. torque checks at a fixed (low) rotary speed to determine K and α in equation (2). Under such procedure, the equation (2) can be rewritten as follows: ##EQU4## This equation can be evaluated by two measurements of torque, one at zero weight and one at a reasonable drilling weight, with both measurements made at a fixed, low rotary speed. The porosity indication so obtained is an incremental measurement. Two terms the equation will require estimation, and these are the "σca max" and the "P_(e) ". However, they may be determined on the basis of offset well data and experience.

Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a drilling rig which includes a platform 11 upon which stands a derrick 12 and a draw works 13, as well as an anchor 14 for the free end or deadline of a cable or drilling line 15 that is threaded over the sheaves of a crown block 18 and a travelling block 19. The travelling block, of course has attached thereto the usual hook 22 for supporting the drill string (not shown) that is attached beneath a kelly 23. The drill string is rotated in a standard manner by a rotary drive employing an input shaft 24 that is being driven by an engine 25. There is also a tachometer 26 that provides an AC signal having a substantial number of cycles per revolution of the rotary drive shaft 24. While such tachometer signal may be developed in various ways, it may be developed by part of the apparatus which takes the form shown and described in a U.S. Pat. No. 3,295,367. Thus, it is an AC signal generator that develops thirty electrical cycles per revolution of the rotary drive shaft 24, and in a typical case, there would be a gear ratio such that there are five revolutions of the drive shaft for each revolution of the rotary table. Consequently, there is an AC signal generated which has one hundred and fifty electrical cycles per revolution of the rotary table. Of course, these numbers would vary somewhat depending upon the dimensions of the elements involved.

In addition, there is a torque meter 27 which might take various forms but is preferably like one shown and described in the above noted U.S. Pat. No. 3,295,367 issued Jan. 3, 1967. This basically develops a pair of AC signals which have a relative phase angle that is proportional to the torque being measured. Such phase angle is measured in terms of a D.C. analog signal which will be developed at a circuit connection 66, and is identified as the signal D.

In the foregoing manner, the rotation of the drill string and the bit attached to the lower end thereof may be measured by increments of the revolutions. This is so since the signal developed by the tachometer 26 provides an AC signal having a predetermined number of cycles for each revolution. This aspect is described in more detail in U.S. Pat. No. 3,774,445 issued Nov. 27, 1973. However, since use in made of the number of turns, there is a single pulse per revolution also developed.

In order to measure the weight being applied to the bit, the anchor 14 has a hook-load weight indicator which acts in the manner described in the aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 3,774,445. Thus, as indicated in FIG. 2, there is a hydraulic tubing 75 that is indicated in dashed lines in FIG. 2. Hydraulic fluid in the tubing 75 applies fluid pressure to a Bourdon tube 76 that actuates a potentiometer sliding contactor 77 to produce a variable DC output. Thus, the hook-load weight measurement determines the amount of hydraulic pressure in the tubing 75 and sets the slider 77 of the potentiometer. This produces the indicated DC signal on a circuit line 72, which is indicated in the drawings by a capital letter A.

In order to measure the depth of the bit in the hole, there is a pulse generator 41, shown in more detail in FIG. 3. It is driven from a resilient rimmed wheel 42 which is in friction contact with the underside of one of the sheaves of the crown block 18. In order to take account of only the downward movement of the bit, the signals from the pulse generator 41 are directed to a discriminator 45 that provides output signals over a circuit 46 which leads to a single-pole double-throw switch 47. When the pulses that represent the downward direction are being developed, they will be connected to a circuit 50 that leads to one side of a calibrator element 51 from which the circuit continues via a line 52 to a total-depth counter 55. The output of this counter is a depth signal that is carried over a circuit connection 56 which is identified as the signal C. The details of this depth-measuring pulsecounter system, with the exception of the calibrator element 51, are like the system disclosed in a U.S. Pat. No. 3,643,504.

The calibrator element 51 might take various forms, and it acts periodically to add or subtract a pulse so as to correct for slight size errors in the wheel 42. It is preferably a presettable counter that, when filled, will either add a count, i.e., pulse, to the pulses on line 50, or block the next count, i.e., pulse, from passing. The principles are shown and explained in a U.S. Pat. No. 3,947,664.

It will be understood that the depth measurement may be made down on the rig floor without changing the principles involved. This could be done using conventional instrumentalities.

In order to make a measurement of the revolutions of the drill string, there is a counter 60 (see FIG. 1) that has its input connected to the tachometer 26, as is indicated by a dashed line 61. The revolution counter 60 provides an output signal on circuit 64 which is identified as signal B. This is an AC signal having the frequency described above such that there are approximately one hundred and fifty electrical cycles for each revolution of the drill string. It is reduced to one pulse per revolution to be used in correlating the four signals A, B, C and D.

In order to measure the torque that is being applied to the rotary drive shaft 24 and consequently to the drill string at the surface, there is the above noted torque meter 27 which develops a torque signal that is supplied over the circuit connection 66. This is identified as the signal D. It is multiplexed with the signal A for the purposes of the correlation of the four signals, which was indicated above.

FIG. 4 illustrates in block diagram form the electronic circuits involved in handling the torque and weight signals in accordance with the above described equations. It will be understood that a symbol which is designated by reference number 93 is employed to indicate the fact that multiplexing input is used as between the weight signals (on circuit connection 72) and the torque signals (on circuit connection 66). The multiplex timing which is indicated by a block numbered 98 causes switching so as to connect these alternate inputs over a circuit connection 94 to a single analog-to-digital converter 97. The output 94 of this A/D converter 97 goes to both of the circuit elements 104 and 105, shown in the block diagram. These are for handling, respectively, the weight (signal A) and the torque (signal D) that go to the input of the converter 97. It may be noted that the outputs of A/D converter 97 are continuously connected to the various outputs indicated, but that only the appropriate circuits are activated during each portion of a complete cycle. Consequently, the multiplexed weight signals (A') and torque signals (D') will appear alternately on the output circuits 82 and 83 to become inputs to the calculator 91 (FIG. 5) as will be described below. The multiplex timing to accomplish such alternative activation is controlled by multiplex timing circuits which are indicated by an arrow 109 out from the block 98 and the various arrows 110 into the elements connected to the outputs of the A/D converter 97.

FIG. 5 illustrates, in block-diagram form, the way in which the measured quantities are correlated so as to develop a porosity log at the surface, as the well is drilled. The arrangement includes a calculator 91 that may be any of various electronic calculators, e.g., one manufactured by Wang Laboratories, Inc., Tewksbury, Mass., designated Model 700A or 700B. However, in such case there is required an interfacer 92 in order to transform the signals as they are developed in the system and supplied over connections 82, 64, 56 and 83 which are described as signals A', B, C and D', respectively. These signals are transformed from binary coded digital signals to binary sixteen for input to the calculator. Such interfacer 92 may be one (with modifications) like that manufactured by Adams-Smith, Inc., Needham Heights, Mass., designated Model 100 Instrument Interface for feeding electrical measurements to the WANG 700 Series Calculators.

The measured data as represented by signals A', B, C and D' is correlated in accordance with the above noted expression (3) so as to provide an output that may be applied to a strip chart recorder 95 which is advanced by a stepping motor 96. In this manner, the record shows the recorded porosity in accordance with the depth of the bit and irrespective of the time element.

A specific example of a program of providing a porosity drilling log in accordance with the invention is set forth below.

This program is applicable to a Wange electronic calculator Model 700 such as indicated above. It should be noted that the carrying out of trigonometric calculations is processed within steps 0007 through 0168. Also, input data is processed for use in the equation in accordance with the comments shown.

The program codes for a 700 series Wang calculator are as follows:

    __________________________________________________________________________     700 SERIES PROGRAM CODES                                                       Code Key           Code Key                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     0400 + DIRECT      0601 -                                                      0401 - DIRECT      0602 ×                                                0402 × DIRECT                                                                               0603 ÷                                                  0403 ÷ DIRECT  0604 ↑                                                0404 STORE DIRECT  0605 ↓                                               0405 RECALL DIRECT 0606 ↓↑                                        0406 ⃡ DIRECT                                                                         0607 | X |                                0407 SEARCH        0608 INTEGER X                                              0408 MARK          0609 π                                                   0409 GROUP 1       0610 Log.sub.10 X                                           0410 GROUP 2       0611 Log.sub.e X                                             0411                                                                                WRITE         0612                                                                                ##STR1##                                              0412 WRITE ALPHA   0613 10.sup.x                                               0413 END ALPHA     0614 e.sup.x                                                0414 STORE Y*      0615 1/x                                                    0415 RECALL Y*                                                                                    0700 0                                                      0500 + INDIR       0701 1                                                      0501 - INDIR       0702 2                                                      0502 × INDIR 0703 3                                                      0503 ÷ INDIR   0704 4                                                      0504 STORE INDIR   0705 5                                                      0505 RECALL INDIR  0706 6                                                      0506 ⃡ INDIR                                                                          0707 7                                                      0507 SKIP if Y≧X                                                                           0708 8                                                      0508 SKIP if Y<X   0709 9                                                      0509 SKIP if Y=X   0710 SET EXP                                                0510 SKIP if ERROR 0711 CHANGE SIGN                                            0511 RETURN        0712 DECIMAL POINT                                          0512 END PROG      0713 X.sup.2                                                0513 LOAD PROG     0174 RECALL RESIDUE                                         0514 GO            0715 CLEAR X                                                0515 STOP                                                                                         *ENTERED BY TOGGLE                                          0600 +             SWITCH SETTING                                              __________________________________________________________________________     FOR MODEL 720 ONLY                                                             *Code                                                                               Operation     *Code                                                                               Operation                                              __________________________________________________________________________     1200 + DIRECT (+100)                                                                              1205 RECALL DIRECT(+100)                                    1201 - DIRECT (+100)                                                                              1206 ⃡ DIRECT(+100)                             1202 × DIRECT (+100)                                                                        1214 STORE Y (+100)                                         1203 ÷ DIRECT (+100)                                                                          1215 RECALL Y (+100)                                        1204 STORE DIRECT (+100)                                                       __________________________________________________________________________      Any of these codes automatically adds 100 to the Storage Register number.      *These codes are generated by toggle switches and special operation keys.

    ______________________________________                                         SPECIAL COMMANDS WHICH MUST BE PRECEDED                                        BY WRITE ALPHA                                                                 (Decimal Point Shifting)                                                       ______________________________________                                         Code    Key                Operation                                           ______________________________________                                         0401    - DIRECT         Divide X by 10.sup.1                                  0402    × DIRECT   Divide X by 10.sup.2                                  0403    ÷ DIRECT     Divide X by 10.sup.3                                  0404    STORE DIRECT     Divide X by 10.sup.4                                  0405    RECALL DIRECT    Divide X by 10.sup.5                                  0406    ⃡ DIRECT                                                                            Divide X by 10.sup.6                                  0407    SEARCH           Divide X by 10.sup.7                                  0408    MARK             Divide X by 10.sup.8                                  0409    GROUP 1          Divide X by 10.sup.9                                  0400    + DIRECT         Divide X by 10.sup.10                                 0701    1                Multiply X by 10.sup.1                                0702    2                Multiply X by 10.sup.2                                0703    3                Multiply X by 10.sup.3                                0704    4                Multiply X by 10.sup.4                                0705    5                Multiply X by 10.sup.5                                0706    6                Multiply X by 10.sup.6                                0707    7                Multiply X by 10.sup.7                                0708    8                Multiply X by 10.sup.8                                0709    9                Multiply X by 10.sup.9                                0700    0                Multiply X by 10.sup.10                               ______________________________________                                         DECISIONS                                                                      Code    Key                Operation                                           0410    GROUP 2          Skip if Y positive                                    0411    WRITE            Skip if Y = 0                                         0510    SKIP if ERROR    Skip if Y negative                                    0511    RETURN           Skip if Y ≠ 0                                   0610    Log.sub.10 X     Skip if X positive                                    0611    Log.sub.e X      Skip if X = O                                         0710    SET EXP          Skip if X negative                                    0711    CHANGE SIGN      Skip if X ≠ 0                                   ______________________________________                                         Miscellaneous                                                                  0615    1/X              Pause                                                 0514    GO               180/π                                              0515    STOP             π/180                                              ______________________________________                                    

the specific program for providing a porosity drilling log which illustrates the invention has 650 steps and is as follows:

    __________________________________________________________________________     STEP                                                                               CODE                                                                               KEY             COMMENTS                                               __________________________________________________________________________     0000                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK            (Calculator waiting                                    0001                                                                               01 06                                                                              0106            for signal of com-                                                             peltion of 2 ft.)                                      0002                                                                               04 09                                                                              GROUP 1         (Wait for interfacer                                   0003                                                                               15 00               signal to continue)                                    0004                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0005                                                                               00 01                                                                              0001                                                                   0006                                                                               05 14                                                                              GO                                                                     0007                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK            (Evaluating of Cos θ)                            0008                                                                               00 03                                                                              0003                                                                   0009                                                                               06 04                                                                              ↑                                                                0010                                                                               07 03                                                                              3                                                                      0011                                                                               07 06                                                                              6                                                                      0012                                                                               07 00                                                                              0                                                                      0013                                                                               06 03                                                                              ÷                                                                  0014                                                                               06 05                                                                              ↓                                                               0015                                                                               06 08                                                                              INTEGER X                                                              0016                                                                               06 01                                                                              -                                                                      0017                                                                               07 04                                                                              4                                                                      0018                                                                               06 02                                                                              X                                                                      0019                                                                               06 05                                                                              ↓                                                               0020                                                                               06 08                                                                              INTEGER X                                                              0021                                                                               06 01                                                                              -                                                                      0022                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     (Cosine test)                                           0023                                                                               06 12                                                                              ##STR2##        "                                                     0024                                                                               06 09                                                                               π                                                                  0025                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0026                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0027                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0028                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0029                                                                               07 13                                                                               X.sup.2                                                               0030                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0031                                                                               00 03                                                                              0003                                                                   0032                                                                               07 01                                                                              1                                                                      0033                                                                               07 06                                                                              6                                                                      0034                                                                               06 04                                                                              ↑                                                                0035                                                                               07 01                                                                              1                                                                      0036                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0037                                                                               00 00                                                                              0000                                                                   0038                                                                               04 03                                                                              MARK                                                                   0039                                                                               15 14                                                                              1514                                                                   0040                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0041                                                                               00 03                                                                              0003                                                                   0042                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0043                                                                               00 00                                                                              0000                                                                   0044                                                                               06 05                                                                              ↓                                                               0045                                                                               04 03                                                                              ÷ DIRECT                                                           0046                                                                               00 00                                                                              0000                                                                   0047                                                                               07 01                                                                              1                                                                      0048                                                                               06 01                                                                              -                                                                      0049                                                                               06 05                                                                              ↓                                                               0050                                                                               07 11                                                                              CHANGE SIGN                                                            0051                                                                               04 03                                                                              ÷ DIRECT                                                           0052                                                                               00 00                                                                               0000                                                                  0053                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0054                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0055                                                                               04 00                                                                              + DIRECT                                                               0056                                                                               00 00                                                                               0000                                                                  0057                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     SKIP if Z = 0                                          0058                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0059                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0060                                                                               15 14                                                                               1514                                                                  0061                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0062                                                                               00 00                                                                               0000                                                                  0063                                                                               07 12                                                                              DECIMAL POINT                                                          0064                                                                               07 05                                                                               5                                                                     0065                                                                               07 10                                                                              SET EXP                                                                0066                                                                               07 11                                                                              CHANGE SIGN                                                            0067                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0068                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0069                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0070                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0071                                                                               06 05                                                                      0072                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     SET SIGN                                               0073                                                                               05 12                                                                              END PROGRAM                                                            0074                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0075                                                                               15 15                                                                               1515                                                                  0076                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK            EVALUATION OF TAN θ                              0077                                                                               00 07                                                                               0007                                                                  0078                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     ARC TAN 90° TEST                                0079                                                                               07 15                                                                              CLEAR X                                                                0080                                                                               06 04                                                                               ↑                                                               0081                                                                               07 12                                                                              DECIMAL POINT                                                          0082                                                                               07 05                                                                               5                                                                     0083                                                                               05 07                                                                              SKIP IF Y ≧ X                                                   0084                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     ARC TAN 45° TEST                                0085                                                                               07 13                                                                               X.sup.2                                                               0086                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0087                                                                               06 00                                                                               +                                                                     0088                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0089                                                                               00 00                                                                               0000                                                                  0090                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0091                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0092                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0093                                                                               00 00                                                                               0000                                                                  0094                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0095                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0096                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0097                                                                               00 01                                                                               0001                                                                  0098                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0099                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0100                                                                               00 00                                                                               0000                                                                  0101                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0102                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0103                                                                               00 03                                                                               0003                                                                  0104                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0105                                                                               07 05                                                                               5                                                                     0106                                                                               06 04                                                                               ↑                                                               0107                                                                               07 08                                                                               8                                                                     0108                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0109                                                                               00 02                                                                               0002                                                                  0110                                                                               04 08                                                                               MARK                                                                  0111                                                                               15 13                                                                               1513                                                                  0112                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0113                                                                               00 00                                                                               0000                                                                  0114                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0115                                                                               00 03                                                                               0003                                                                  0116                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0117                                                                               00 02                                                                               0002                                                                  0118                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0119                                                                               00 02                                                                               0002                                                                  0120                                                                               04 06                                                                                DIRECT                                                               0121                                                                               00 02                                                                               0002                                                                  0122                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0123                                                                               00 03                                                                               0003                                                                  0124                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0125                                                                               04 00                                                                              + DIRECT                                                               0126                                                                               00 03                                                                               0003                                                                  0127                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0128                                                                               06 01                                                                                -                                                                    0129                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0130                                                                               04 01                                                                              - DIRECT                                                               0131                                                                               00 02                                                                               0002                                                                  0132                                                                               04 06                                                                                DIRECT                                                               0133                                                                               00 03                                                                               0003                                                                  0134                                                                               04 03                                                                              ÷ DIRECT                                                           0135                                                                               00 03                                                                               0003                                                                  0136                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0137                                                                               00 02                                                                               0002                                                                  0138                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     SKIP if X = 0                                          0139                                                                               06 11                                                                              LOGE.sub.e X                                                           0140                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0141                                                                               15 13                                                                               1513                                                                  0142                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0143                                                                               00 01                                                                               0001                                                                  0144                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0145                                                                               00 03                                                                               0003                                                                  0146                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0147                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     180/π                                               0148                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0149                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0150                                                                               07 04                                                                               4                                                                     0151                                                                               07 05                                                                               5                                                                     0152                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     AVERAGE TANGENT SET                                    0153                                                                               06 13                                                                              10.sup.X                                                               0154                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0155                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     SET SIGN                                               0156                                                                               05 12                                                                              END PROGRAM                                                            0157                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0158                                                                               05 06                                                                                INDIRECT                                                             0159                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK            TRANSFER OF COS θ INTO                           0160                                                                               15 15                                                                               1515           Y REGISTER                                             0161                                                                               12 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0162                                                                               14 08                                                                               248                                                                   0163                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0164                                                                               00 05                                                                               0005                                                                  0165                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK            TRANSFER OF TAN θ INTO                           0166                                                                               05 06                                                                               INDIRECT       Y REGISTER                                             0167                                                                               12 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0168                                                                               14 08                                                                               248                                                                   0169                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0170                                                                               00 06                                                                               0006                                                                  0171                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK            CHECK IF DEPTH IS CORRECT                              0172                                                                               00 01                                                                               0001                                                                  0173                                                                               04 09                                                                              GROUP 1                                                                0174                                                                               15 01                                                                               1501                                                                  0175                                                                               06 04                                                                               ↑                                                               0176                                                                               04 09                                                                              GROUP 1                                                                0177                                                                               15 01                                                                               1501                                                                  0178                                                                               05 09                                                                              SKIP IF Y = X                                                          0179                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0180                                                                               00 01                                                                               0001                                                                  0181                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0182                                                                               02 05                                                                               0205                                                                  0183                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0184                                                                               05 14                                                                                "                                                                    0185                        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  02 05                                                                               0205           DATA INTO WANG                                         0190                                                                               04 09                                                                              GROUP 1                                                                0191                                                                               15 03                                                                               1503                                                                  0192                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0193                                                                               00 05                                                                               0005                                                                  0194                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE X                                                                0195                                                                               02 07                                                                               0207                                                                  0196                                                                               04 09                                                                              GROUP 1                                                                0197                                                                               15 05                                                                               1505                                                                  0198                                                                               06 04                                                                               ↑                                                               0199                                                                               04 09                                                                              GROUP 1                                                                0200                                                                               15 07                                                                               1507                                                                  0201                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0202                                                                               02 08                                                                                0208                                                                 0203                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA                                                            0204                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0205                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0206                                                                               01 06                                                                               0106                                                                  0207                                                                               04 09                                                                              GROUP 1                                                                0208                                                                               14 01                                                                               1401                                                                  0209                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA                                                            0210                                                                               07 04                                                                               4                                                                     0211                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0212                                                                               01 07                                                                               0107                                                                  0213                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y        EVALUATE TURNS FOR THIS -0214 02 08  0208  2 FT.       0215                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0216                                                                               00 09                                                                               0009                                                                  0217                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0213                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0219                                                                               01 08                                                                               0108                                                                  0220                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   AVG.NET TORQUE TN/N                                    0221                                                                               01 07                                                                               0107                                                                  0222                                                                               06 06                                                                      0223                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0224                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0225                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0226                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0227                                                                               07 00                                                                              0                                                                      0228                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0229                                                                               04 00                                                                              + DIRECT                                                               0230                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0231                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0232                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y        IS BIT ROCK OR INSERT?                                 0233                                                                               00 07                                                                               0007                                                                  0234                                                                               07 09                                                                               9                                                                     0235                                                                               05 08                                                                              SKIP IF Y<X                                                            0236                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0237                                                                               01 09                                                                               0109                                                                  0238                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   IS TOOTH GRADING LESS                                  0239                                                                               02 08                                                                               0208           THAN 0.50?                                             0240                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0241                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0242                                                                               00 06                                                                               0006                                                                  0243                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0244                                                                               07 12                                                                              DECIMAL POINT                                                          0245                                                                               07 05                                                                               5                                                                     0246                                                                               05 07                                                                              SKIP IF Y≧X                                                     0247                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0248                                                                               02 00                                                                               0200                                                                  0249                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO             IF LESS THAN 0.5 USE                                   0250                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓       005                                                    0251                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0252                                                                               02 00                                                                               0200                                                                  0253                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK                                                                   0254                                                                               01 09                                                                               0109                                                                  0255                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0256                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK                                                                   0257                                                                               02 00                                                                               0200                                                                  0258                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0259                                                                               03 07                                                                               0307                                                                  0260                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y        BEARING BRADING                                        0261                                                                               01 06                                                                               0106           EVALUATION.                                            0262                                                                               07 08                                                                               8                                                                     0263                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0264                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0265                                                                               01 02                                                                               0102                                                                  0266                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0267                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0268                                                                               03 09                                                                               0309                                                                  0269                                                                               07 07                                                                               7              IS BEARING GRADING                                     0270                                                                               05 07                                                                              SKIP IF Y≧X                                                                             GREATER THAN 7?                                        0271                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0272                                                                               00 02                                                                               0002                                                                  0273                                                                               06 01                                                                               -              IF BEARING GRADING IS                                  0274                                                                               07 02                                                                               2              GREATER THAN 7                                         0275                                                                               07 00                                                                               0              CORRECT TORQUE FOR                                     0276                                                                               07 00                                                                               0              DRAG                                                   0277                                                                               07 00                                                                               0                                                                     0278                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0279                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0280                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0281                                                                               06 06                                                                      0282                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0283                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0284                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0285                                                                               04 00                                                                              + DIRECT                                                               0286                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0287                                                                               01 08                                                                               0108                                                                  0288                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0289                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0290                                                                               04 01                                                                              - DIRECT                                                               0291                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0292                                                                               02 01                                                                               0201                                                                  0293                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK            CORRECT TORQUE FOR T.sub.o                             0294                                                                               00 02                                                                               0002           (no drilling on bottom                                 0295                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   torque)                                                0296                                                                               04 02                                                                               X DIRECT                                                              0297                                                                               04 00                                                                              + DIRECT                                                               0298                                                                               04 00                                                                              + DIRECT                                                               0299                                                                               04 15                                                                               RECALL Y                                                              0300                                                                               04 00                                                                               + DIRECT                                                              0301                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0302                                                                               01 08                                                                               0108                                                                  0303                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0304                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0305                                                                               04 01                                                                              - DIRECT                                                               0306                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0307                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0308                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK            NET KILOPOUNDS TURNS FOR                               0309                                                                               02 01                                                                               0201           2 FT.                                                  0310                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0311                                                                               01 06                                                                               0106                                                                  0312                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0313                                                                               01 00                                                                               0100                                                                  0314                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0315                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0316                                                                               03 06                                                                               0306                                                                  0317                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0318                                                                               02 07                                                                               0207                                                                  0319                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   NET TIME FOR 2 FT.                                     0320                                                                               00 08                                                                               0008                                                                  0321                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0322                                                                               06 05                                                                              ↓                                                               0323                                                                               04 06                                                                                DIRECT                                                               0324                                                                               05 06                                                                                INDIRECT                                                             0325                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0326                                                                               05 08                                                                              SKIP IF Y<X                                                            0327                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0328                                                                               03 08                                                                               0308                                                                  0329                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0330                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0331                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK            CALCULATE T/WD                                         0332                                                                               02 02                                                                               0202                                                                  0333                                                                               04 15                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0334                                                                               01 04                                                                               0104                                                                  0335                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0336                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0337                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0338                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0339                                                                               01 07                                                                               0107                                                                  0340                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0341                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0342                                                                               03 06                                                                               0306                                                                  0343                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0344                                                                               06 06                                                                               ↓                                                              0345                                                                               06 15                                                                               1/X                                                                   0346                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0347                                                                               02 00                                                                               0200                                                                  0348                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0349                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0350                                                                               04 08                                                                               MARK                                                                  0351                                                                               00 04                                                                               0004           EVALUATION OF θ                                  0352                                                                               07 04                                                                               4                                                                     0353                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0354                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0355                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH          CALULATION OF DE-                                      0356                                                                               00 07                                                                               0007           NOMINATOR OF POROSITY                                  0357                                                                               04 08                                                                               MARK           EQUATION                                               0358                                                                               00 06                                                                               0006                                                                  0359                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0360                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0361                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0362                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0363                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0364                                                                               04 07                                                                              SEARCH                                                                 0365                                                                               00 03                                                                               0003                                                                  0366                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0367                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0368                                                                               04 08                                                                               MARK                                                                  0369                                                                               00 05                                                                               0005                                                                  0370                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0371                                                                               02 01                                                                               0201                                                                  0372                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0373                                                                               04 01                                                                              - DIRECT                                                               0374                                                                               02 01                                                                               0201                                                                  0375                                                                               06 00                                                                                +                                                                    0376                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0377                                                                               02 01                                                                               0201                                                                  0378                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0379                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0380                                                                               02 01                                                                               0201                                                                  0381                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0382                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0383                                                                               04 08                                                                               MARK                                                                  0384                                                                               00 08                                                                               0008                                                                  0385                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0386                                                                               01 03                                                                               0103                                                                  0387                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0388                                                                               02 03                                                                               0203                                                                  0389                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0390                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0391                                                                               02 02                                                                               0202                                                                  0392                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0393                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0394                                                                               00 05                                                                               0005                                                                  0395                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0396                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0397                                                                               02 01                                                                               0201                                                                  0398                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0399                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0400                                                                               04 03                                                                              ÷ DIRECT                                                           0401                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0402                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0403                                                                               04 08                                                                               MARK                                                                  0404                                                                               00 09                                                                               0009                                                                  0405                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0406                                                                               03 06                                                                               0306                                                                  0407                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   EVALUATION OF POROSITY                                 0408                                                                               02 04                                                                               0204                                                                  0409                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0410                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0411                                                                               01 04                                                                               0104                                                                  0412                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0413                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0414                                                                               02 00                                                                               0200                                                                  0415                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0416                                                                               07 09                                                                               9                                                                     0417                                                                               07 06                                                                               6                                                                     0418                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0419                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0420                                                                               04 03                                                                              ÷ DIRECT                                                           0421                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0422                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0423                                                                               03 04                                                                               0304                                                                  0424                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0425                                                                               02 05                                                                               0205                                                                  0426                                                                               06 06                                                                                              EVALUATION OF SDL                                      0427                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷          (both ln and log)                                      0428                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0429                                                                               07 04                                                                               4                                                                     0430                                                                               07 04                                                                               4                                                                     0431                                                                               06 02                                                                               X                                                                     0432                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0433                                                                               06 11                                                                              LOG.sub.e X                                                            0434                                                                               06 04                                                                               ↑                                                               0435                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0436                                                                               02 06                                                                               0206                                                                  0437                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0438                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0439                                                                               03 01                                                                               0301                                                                  0440                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0441                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0442                                                                               04 08                                                                              MARK                                                                   0443                                                                               01 01                                                                               0101                                                                  0444                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0445                                                                               03 06                                                                               0306                                                                  0446                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0447                                                                               03 07                                                                               0307                                                                  0448                                                                               06 12                                                                               ##STR3##                                                              0449                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0450                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0451                                                                               00 05                                                                               0005                                                                  0452                                                                               06 12                                                                               ##STR4##                                                              0453                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0454                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0455                                                                               02 09                                                                               0209                                                                  0456                                                                               06 03                                                                               ÷                                                                 0457                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0458                                                                               03 02                                                                               0302                                                                  0459                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0460                                                                               06 11                                                                              LOG.sub.e X                                                            0461                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y                                                               0462                                                                               03 00                                                                               0300                                                                  0463                                                                               06 00                                                                               +                                                                     0464                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0465                                                                               04 06                                                                                DIRECT                                                               0466                                                                               03 02                                                                               0302                                                                  0467                                                                               06 10                                                                               LOG.sub.10 X                                                          0468                                                                               04 04                                                                              STORE DIRECT                                                           0469                                                                               03 03                                                                               0303                                                                  0470                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0471                                                                               03 05                                                                               0305                                                                  0472                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0473                                                                               03 03                                                                               0303                                                                  0474                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     TYPEWRITER ON AND                                      0475                                                                               12 00                                                                              TYPEWRITER ON   CARRIAGE RETURN                                        0476                                                                               01 08                                                                              RETURN CARRIAGE                                                        0477                                                                               04 13                                                                              END ALPHA                                                              0478                                                                               07 01                                                                               1              UPDATE AND TYPE LINE                                   0479                                                                               04 00                                                                               + DIRECT       NUMBER                                                 0480                                                                               01 01                                                                               0101                                                                  0481                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0482                                                                               01 01                                                                                0101                                                                 0483                                                                               04 11                                                                               WRITE                                                                 0484                                                                               03 00                                                                              3 DIGITS                                                               0485                                                                               04 11                                                                               WRITE          SPACE 3 TIMES                                          0486                                                                               15 03                                                                               1503                                                                  0487                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   TYPE DEPTH                                             0488                                                                               00 05                                                                               0005                                                                  0489                                                                               04 11                                                                               WRITE                                                                 0490                                                                               09 00                                                                              9 DIGITS                                                               0491                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y        NEXT DEPTH EVALUATION                                  0492                                                                               02 04                                                                               0204                                                                  0493                                                                               06 00                                                                               +                                                                     0494                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0495                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     DIVIDE X BY 10'                                        0496                                                                               04 01                                                                              - DIRECT                                                               0497                                                                               06 08                                                                              INTEGER X                                                              0498                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     MULTIPLY X BY 10'                                      0499                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0500                                                                               06 01                                                                               -                                                                     0501                                                                               04 14                                                                              STORE Y                                                                0502                                                                               00 04                                                                               0004                                                                  0503                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0504                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0505                                                                               04 08                                                                               MARK                                                                  0506                                                                               01 04                                                                               0104                                                                  0507                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y        ROUND OFF AND TYPE                                     0508                                                                               03 01                                                                               0301           POROSITY                                               0509                                                                               07 12                                                                              DECIMAL POINT                                                          0510                                                                               07 00                                                                               0                                                                     0511                                                                               07 00                                                                               0                                                                     0512                                                                               07 00                                                                               5                                                                     0513                                                                               06 00                                                                               +                                                                     0514                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0515                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA                                                            0516                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0517                                                                               06 08                                                                              INTEGER X                                                              0518                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA                                                            0519                                                                               04 02                                                                               X DIRECT                                                              0520                                                                               04 11                                                                               WRITE                                                                 0521                                                                               04 02                                                                              4 DIGIT,2 DECIMALS                                                     0522                                                                               05 14                                                                              GO                                                                     0523                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0524                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y        ROUND OFF AND TYPE                                     0525                                                                               03 03                                                                               0303           SDL (log)                                              0526                                                                               07 12                                                                              DECIMAL POINT                                                          0527                                                                               07 00                                                                               0                                                                     0528                                                                               07 00                                                                               0                                                                     0529                                                                               07 05                                                                               5                                                                     0530                                                                               06 00                                                                               +                                                                     0531                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0532                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     MULTIPLY X BY 10.sup.2                                 0533                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0534                                                                               06 08                                                                              INTEGER X                                                              0535                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     DIVIDE X BY 10.sup.2                                   0536                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0537                                                                               04 11                                                                               WRITE                                                                 0538                                                                               04 01                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0539                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0540                                                                               04 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0541                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y        ROUND OFF AND TYPE                                     0542                                                                               03 02                                                                               0302           SDL (ln)                                               0543                                                                               07 12                                                                              DECIMAL POINT                                                          0544                                                                               07 00                                                                               0                                                                     0545                                                                               07 00                                                                               0                                                                     0546                                                                               07 05                                                                               5                                                                     0547                                                                               06 00                                                                               +                                                                     0548                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0549                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     MULTIPLY X BY 10.sup.2                                 0550                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0551                                                                               06 08                                                                              INTEGER X                                                              0552                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     DIVIDE Y BY 10.sup.2                                   0553                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0554                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0555                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0556                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0557                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0558                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE           SPACE 5 TIMES                                          0559                                                                               15 05                                                                               1505                                                                  0560                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   TYPE N (TURNS) AND                                     0561                                                                               02 08                                                                               0208           UPDATE REGISTER                                        0562                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0563                                                                               09 00                                                                              9 DIGITS                                                               0564                                                                               04 06                                                                              DIRECT                                                                 0565                                                                               00 09                                                                               0009                                                                  0566                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0567                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0568                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   TYPE WN AND UPDATE                                     0569                                                                               01 06                                                                               0106           REGISTER                                               0570                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0571                                                                               09 00                                                                              9 DIGITS                                                               0572                                                                               04 06                                                                              DIRECT                                                                 0573                                                                               01 00                                                                               0100                                                                  0574                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0575                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0576                                                                               04 058                                                                             RECALL DIRECT   TYPE TIME AND UPDATE                                   0577                                                                               02 07                                                                               0207           REGISTER                                               0578                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0579                                                                               09 00                                                                              9 DIGITS                                                               0580                                                                               04 06                                                                                DIRECT                                                               0581                                                                               00 08                                                                              0008                                                                   0582                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y        ROUNDOFF AND TYPE                                      0583                                                                               04 01                                                                              - DIRECT        TN(TORQUE X TURNS)                                     0584                                                                               07 12                                                                              DECIMAL POINT                                                          0585                                                                               07 00                                                                               0                                                                     0586                                                                               07 05                                                                               5                                                                     0587                                                                               06 00                                                                               +                                                                     0588                                                                               06 05                                                                               ↓                                                              0589                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     MULTIPLY X BY 10.sup.1                                 0590                                                                               07 01                                                                               1                                                                     0591                                                                               0608                                                                               INTEGER X                                                              0592                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     DIVIDE X BY 10.sup.1                                   0593                                                                               04 01                                                                              - DIRECT                                                               0594                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0595                                                                               08 01                                                                              8 DIGITS, 1 DECIMAL                                                    0596                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE           SPACE 5 TIMES                                          0597                                                                               15 05                                                                               1505                                                                  0598                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   ROUNDOFF AND TYPE                                      0599                                                                               02 00                                                                               0200           T/WD                                                   0600                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     MULTIPLY X BY 10.sup.2                                 0601                                                                               07 02                                                                               2                                                                     0602                                                                               05 14                                                                               GO                                                                    0603                                                                               06 08                                                                              INTEGER X                                                              0604                                                                               04 12                                                                              WRITE ALPHA     DIVIDE X BY 10.sup.2                                   0605                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0606                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0607                                                                               05 02                                                                              5 DIGITS,2 DECIMALS                                                    0608                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   TYPE MUD WEIGHT                                        0609                                                                               01 03                                                                               0103                                                                  0610                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0611                                                                               05 02                                                                              5 DIGITS,2 DECIMALS                                                    0612                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   TYPE BIT SIZE                                          0613                                                                               01 04                                                                               0104                                                                  0614                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0615                                                                               02 03                                                                              2 DIGITS, 2 DECIMALS                                                   0616                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT                                                          0617                                                                               03 07                                                                               0307           TYPE TOOTH GRADING                                     0618                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0619                                                                               03 03                                                                              3 DIGITS, 3 DECIMALS                                                   0620                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   TYPE BEARING GRADING                                   0621                                                                               03 09                                                                               0309                                                                  0622                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0623                                                                               03 03                                                                              3 DIGITS, 3 DECIMALS                                                   0624                                                                               04 05                                                                              RECALL DIRECT   TYPE TORQUE (NET)                                      0625                                                                               04 02                                                                              X DIRECT                                                               0626                                                                               04 11                                                                              WRITE                                                                  0627                                                                               04 02                                                                              4 DIGITS, 2 DECIMALS                                                   0628                                                                               04 15                                                                              RECALL Y        SPACE IF 10TH FT.                                      0629                                                                               00 05                                                                               0005                                                                  0630                                                                               06 05                                                                               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the foregoing has been illustrated and described in considerable detail in accordance with the applicable statues. However, this is not to be taken as in any way limiting the invention, but merely as being illustrative thereof. 

We claim:
 1. Method for determining porosity of a formation from drilling response, wherein a bit is attached to the lower end of a drill string that is rotated while the downward force on said bit is controlled, comprising the steps ofmeasuring the revolutions of said bit, measuring the depth of said bit in the borehole, measuring the weight on said bit, determining the tooth dullness of said bit, measuring the torque applied to said drill string, determining a reference torque empirically, and determining said porosity of combining said measurements and determinations.
 2. Method according to claim 1, wherein said step of determining a reference torque comprisesdetermining viscous drill string torque.
 3. Method according to claim 2, wherein said step of determining a reference torque also comprisesmaking a series of short duration weight vs. torque measurements.
 4. Method according to claim 3, wherein said step of determining said porosity is carried out in accordance with the equation ##EQU5## where: μ = ratio of total porosity to the porosity effecting the atmospheric compressive strengthln = natural logarithm of N = rotational speed of bit T = torque P_(e) = effective confining pressure D = bit diameter R = penetration rate W = weight on bit σca max = atmospheric compressive strength extrapolated back to zero porosity.
 5. A system for determining porosity of a formation from drilling response, wherein a bit is attached to the lower end of a drill string that is rotated while the downward force on said bit is controlled, comprising in combinationmeans for measuring the revolutions of said bit, means for measuring the depth of said bit in the borehole, means for determining the tooth dullness of said bit, means for measuring the torque applied to said drill string, and means for correlating said measurements and determination in conjunction with an empirical reference torque to provide a porosity log.
 6. A system according to claim 5, whereinsaid means for correlating comprises an electronic calculator.
 7. A system according to claim 6, whereinsaid means for measuring the revolutions comprises a tachometer.
 8. A system for determining porosity of a formation from drilling response, wherein a bit is attached to the lower end of a drill string that is rotated while the downward force on said bit is controlled and wherein the torque applied to rotate said drill string is measured, comprising in combinationmeans for measuring the revolutions of said bit comprising a tachometer, means for measuring the depth of said bit in the borehole, means for determining the tooth dullness of said bit, means for correlating said measurements and determination in accordance with the equation ##EQU6## wherein: μ = ratio of total porosity to the porosity effecting the atmospheric compressive strength ln = natural logarithm of N = rotational speed of bit T = torque P_(e) = effective confining pressure D = bit diameter R = penetration rate W = weight on bit σca max = atmospheric compressive strength extrapolated back to zero porosity, to represent a porosity parameter of the formation, means for recording said porosity parameter on a record medium as it is advanced, and means for advancing said record medium in accordance with the depth of said bit. 